Dispensing device



Dec. 18, 1923. H9477976@ W. KLlNE l DISPENS ING DEVICE E M? 76@ Dec. 18,W. KUNE o v DISPENS ING DEVICE Filed Oct. 18. 1.921 2 Smm-Bmw@ apatented llftec. 18, 1923.

sir/aras JVILLXAM KEINE, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DISPENSING DEVXCE.

application inea october 1a, 1921. seran No. oaeaa.

To all cho/n t Imay concern.'

Be it known that I, lVILLrAM KLINE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia` in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDispensing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

One object of my present invention is to provide a device of simpleconstruction which can be used for quickly collecting and dispensingmeasured quantities of material` such for example as ice cream, fromcans or other containers.

Another vobject is to so construct my improved device that it can beeasily and quickly manipulated and cleaned.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be describedhereinafter, attain inthe `following manner, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is av front elevation of adevice made in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is an enlarged section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation; certain of the parts beingdetached and the gear case being shown in section,

Figure 4 is a detail top plan view of the conveyor ring, and

F i ure 5 is a perspective View of one o the ispensing measuringcontainers.

Referring to the drawings, 6 represents a gear box upon the top of whichis mounted a motor 7; said motor being detachably con nected to the topof said gear box by screws 8. A transversely extending handle t) hasdepending portions 10 which are secured to the flange 11 of the motor byscrews 12. The handle 9 is hollow and includes an electric switch 13.Flexible electric conduit wires 14 lead to the switch through a hole inthe handle and also lead from the switch to the motor.

The motor shaft 15 extends downward into the gear box 6 and has a worm1G thereon which meshes with a worm wheel 17 which is mounted on a studshaft 18 journaled in a bearing 19 in the box G, as shown in Figure 3. Abevel gear 20 is secured to the worm wheel 17 and meshes with a bevelgear 21 on an upright spindle 22; said spindle having a bearing in thetop and bottom of the gear box.

A receptacle 23, which is preferably made of metal such as aluminum, hasa hub portion 24 providing a socket 25 into which the lower end of thespindle 22 extends; said lower end of the spindle projecting below thebottom of the gear box (5. A pin 2G locks the hub 24 to the lower end ofthe spindle 22 and the upper end of the hub 24 has a bearing on adepending boss 27 of the gear box. The receptacle 23 is frusto-conicalin shape and flares downward. The lower end of the receptacle is openand the top 28 of the receptacle is closed with the exception of smallholes 29 for a purpose hereinafter described.

The outer surface of the receptacle 23 adjacent its lower edge 30 isprovided with bayonet slots or notches 31. A ring 32 is adapted toembrace the lower. portion 33 of the receptacle; said ring havinginwardly projecting pins 34 adapted to engage within the bayonet notches31 so that the ring can be slipped upward on the portion 33 and thenturned so that the pins 34 will engage within the offset portions of thebayonet notlches so as to hold the ring to the receptac e.

Dispensing measuring containers 36, which may be made of paper,cardboard or the like, are adapted to fit within the receptacle as shownin Figure 2 with their bottoms 38 in an inverted position; saidbottomsincluding slits or holes The containers 36 are preferably madewith extended flanges 40 adjacent their bottoms so that the bottoms wheninthe receptacle will be slightly spaced from the top 28 of thereceptacle as clearly shown in Figure 2. The ring 32 has an inwardlyextending flange 41 adapted to engage the edge 42 of the container 36which provides the opening into the container, and conveyor blades 43which are preferably made integral with the ring 32 extend across theopening 44 of the flange 41. These conveyor blades are tilted inopposite directions as clearly shown in Figures 2 and 4 and have theirlower edges 45 below the'flange 41.

To use the device the handle 9 is grasped and the switch 13 is pushedinward by the lingers while holding the handle, and the motor isconsequently operated. The power from the motor shaft is transn'iittedthrough the worm 16, worm wheel 17, bevel gears 20 and 21 to the spindle22 and the spindle ll i) rotates the receptacle with the conveyor ring32 attached. The device can be lowered, for example, into a large can ofice cream and during the rotation the conveyor plates i3A will enter themass of ice cream in the can and convey a portion of the ice creamupward into the container 36. The holes 39 and 29 serve as vents-for theair which is within the container until the entire container is filledwith ice cream or other material into which the device is inserted. Themotor can then be stopped by releasing the switch 13 and the device canbe lifted into a position so as to allow the ring 32 to be detachedafter which the container 36 filled with a measured quantity ot' thematerial lan be readily removed from the rece tacle.

I have illustrated only two of the lades1 43 on the conveyor ring.However, it will be understood that any number of these conveyor bladescan be used. The receptacle can be made of any size as can also themeasuring containers 36. For example the containers can be made to holda. pint, a quart or any desired quantity.

It it is desired not to use the containers 36, the receptacle 23 can bemade ot' a detinite capacity, such for example as a quart. or pint andduring the action the material will be delivered directly into thereceptacle and can be removed therefrom after the ring has beenreleased. When thus used the receptacle would constitute the container.i

vWhile I have described my invention as taking a particular form, itwill be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changedwithout departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limitmyself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am atliberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within thescope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is l. A device ot the character describedincluding a rotatable receptacle; and conveyor means attached to saidreceptacle, said conveyor means including a detachable ring withconveyor blades extending across the ring; substantially as described.

2. A device of the character described including a rotatable receptaclehaving an opening; and conveyor means secured to said receptacle andmovable in conjunction therewith transversely ot the opening of saidreceptacle to conve material through said opening; substantially asdescribed.

3. A device of the character described including a rotatable receptacle;a measuring container therein; a ring secured to said receptacle; andconveyor means on said ring operative to move material into saidcontainer; substantially aS described.

4. A device of the character described including a rotatable receptacle;a measuring container therein; a ring secured to said receptacle; andconveyor means on said ring operative to move material into saidcontainer, said ring having a flange adapted to engage under a. portionof the container serving to hold the container in the receptacle;substantially as described.

A device of the character described including a rotatable receptacle; ameasuring container therein; a ring secured to said receptacle; andconveyor means on said ring operative to move material into saidcontainer, said container and receptacle having vents therein incommunication with each other and with the atmosphere; substantially asdescribed.

6. A device of the character described including a gear box; a spindlehaving a bearing in the gear box; a receptacle secured to said spindle;conveying means secured to said receptacle; a motor connected to saidgear box; and gearing within said box operatively connecting said motorwith said spindle; substantially as described.

7. A device of the character described including a. gear box; a spindlehaving a bear'- ing in the gear box; a receptacle secured tol saidspindle; conveying means secured to said receptacle; a motor connectedto said gear box gearing within said box o eratively connecting saidmotor with sai spindle; and a handle positioned above said motor;substantially as described.

8. A device of the character described including a gear box; a spindlehaving a bearing in the gear box; a receptacle secured to 4said spindle;conveying means secured to said receptacle; a motor connected 4to saidgear box; gearing within said box operatively connecting said motor withsaid spindle; and a handle extending transversely above said motor andhaving a switch thereon for controlling the operation of said motor;substantially as described.

9. A device of the character described including a handle; a rotatablecontainer adapted to be supported by the handle; and conveyor meansrotatable in conjunction with said container and operative to movematerial into said `container during the rotation of the latter;substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM KLINE.

Witnesses:

JACK KLEIN, CHAs. E. Po'rrs.

